Outlook contacts alpha look fails after I have moved a PST file

[PWoundle]

I moved an Outlook 2003 PST file from one computer to another. Everthing
works fine except the contacts search when I key in a name in the toolbar. Is
there some index I need to force Outlook to rebuild? If so. please advise how
I do that.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

How did you "move" the PST file?
How did you configure the Outlook Address Book after doing so?
Sounds like end user error in not migrating data correctly.

 

[PWoundle]

With Outlook closed on the destination computer I changed the name of the
existing PST file to OLD
I then copied the the PST file from the source computer to the destination
computer and opened up OutLook. Then I copied the 20 contacts I had in the
Old PST to the new PST.

How did you "move" the PST file?
How did you configure the Outlook Address Book after doing so?
Sounds like end user error in not migrating data correctly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I moved an Outlook 2003 PST file from one computer to another. Everthing
works fine except the contacts search when I key in a name in the toolbar.
Is
there some index I need to force Outlook to rebuild? If so. please advise
how
I do that.

 

[Brian Tillman]

With Outlook closed on the destination computer I changed the name of
the existing PST file to OLD
I then copied the the PST file from the source computer to the
destination computer and opened up OutLook. Then I copied the 20
contacts I had in the Old PST to the new PST.

You're lucky you didn't completely corrupt your mail profile. If I were
you, I'd create a new one.

 

[PWoundle]

Russ, I reversed the merge process as from your comment I realized had used
the wrong PST as the master for the merge. Thank you - everything is now fine

How did you "move" the PST file?
How did you configure the Outlook Address Book after doing so?
Sounds like end user error in not migrating data correctly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I moved an Outlook 2003 PST file from one computer to another. Everthing
works fine except the contacts search when I key in a name in the toolbar.
Is
there some index I need to force Outlook to rebuild? If so. please advise
how
I do that.

 

[Royce]

PWoundle - I have the same problem. WHen you say you "reversed the merge
process" what do you mean? Can you give me the exact process you wnet through?

Thanks,

Royce

Russ, I reversed the merge process as from your comment I realized had used
the wrong PST as the master for the merge. Thank you - everything is now fine

How did you "move" the PST file?
How did you configure the Outlook Address Book after doing so?
Sounds like end user error in not migrating data correctly.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I moved an Outlook 2003 PST file from one computer to another. Everthing
works fine except the contacts search when I key in a name in the toolbar.
Is
there some index I need to force Outlook to rebuild? If so. please advise
how
I do that.